Arizona Schools, Organizations Receive No Kid Hungry Grants

Press release from No Kid Hungry:

July 15, 2021

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families in communities today face increased hardship. Hunger and poverty, already at unacceptable levels, are affecting children at an alarming rate, and the hunger that kids face today has the power to impact the rest of their lives.

As part of No Kid Hungry Arizona’s continuing effort to ensure all children in Arizona remain nourished and healthy, the campaign has announced nearly $1.5 million in grants to 77 school districts and community organizations to support their efforts to feed kids since the COVID-19 pandemic began. No Kid Hungry Arizona is a collaborative effort between Share Our Strength and the Arizona Food Bank Network committed to ending childhood hunger in Arizona by ensuring kids get the food they need.

“No child should have to struggle with an empty stomach or stress about when they will eat again. These grants help reach more kids with the food they need to grow up healthy, educated and strong,” said Erica Olmstead, Field Manager for the No Kid Hungry Campaign. “Through grab-n-go, delivered meals and more, schools and organizations across the state have been working tirelessly to feed Arizona’s kids.”

“The financial support No Kid Hungry has provided helped so many schools expand their feeding programs, and has also provided them fundamental equipment so that schools can focus on what is most important: making sure no kid goes hungry,” said Alexander Meyer, Community Programs Manager, Arizona Food Bank Network. “The difference No Kid Hungry made prompted other funders to come forward so that even more schools – and the children they serve – could benefit.”

For a complete list of grantees see here.

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